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<blockquote data-quote="Teri Anne" data-source="post: 2858755" data-attributes="member: 118816"><p>From somewhat around 57 or more years of reloading I have found that there is pretty much no difference between standard and magnum primers, unless you are trying to ignite a magnum cartridge with a standard primer. Magnum primers shoot a bit hotter flame which will ignite large charges of powder more efficiently. I use magnum primers in all of my reloads. I find the ignition more consistent with them as opposed to regular or bench rest primers. For those of you who Gasp, I develop all my loads with magnum primers so you can let out that held breath. I have never found any pressure differences between regular or magnum primers. The only difference I have noted is a better powder ignition with magnum primers than regular. I however would not recommend trying to ignite a magnum powder charge with a regular primer. Incomplete ignition would send a lot of unburnt powder out the end of the barrel. </p><p></p><p>If you want to know how well your pet powder charge is doing, shoot it at dusk with someone watching the shot from the side and looking at the flame coming out of the barrel. The flame is powder that did not burn in the confines of the barrel which essentially makes it useless for propelling the bullet at a faster velocity. Ideally all powder should be ignited and burned in the barrel causing the max possible bullet acceleration. Anything ignited beyond the end of the barrel is wasted energy since it is being burned outside of the confines of the barrel into the atmosphere and no longer doing anything to push the bullet faster.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Teri Anne, post: 2858755, member: 118816"] From somewhat around 57 or more years of reloading I have found that there is pretty much no difference between standard and magnum primers, unless you are trying to ignite a magnum cartridge with a standard primer. Magnum primers shoot a bit hotter flame which will ignite large charges of powder more efficiently. I use magnum primers in all of my reloads. I find the ignition more consistent with them as opposed to regular or bench rest primers. For those of you who Gasp, I develop all my loads with magnum primers so you can let out that held breath. I have never found any pressure differences between regular or magnum primers. The only difference I have noted is a better powder ignition with magnum primers than regular. I however would not recommend trying to ignite a magnum powder charge with a regular primer. Incomplete ignition would send a lot of unburnt powder out the end of the barrel. If you want to know how well your pet powder charge is doing, shoot it at dusk with someone watching the shot from the side and looking at the flame coming out of the barrel. The flame is powder that did not burn in the confines of the barrel which essentially makes it useless for propelling the bullet at a faster velocity. Ideally all powder should be ignited and burned in the barrel causing the max possible bullet acceleration. Anything ignited beyond the end of the barrel is wasted energy since it is being burned outside of the confines of the barrel into the atmosphere and no longer doing anything to push the bullet faster. [/QUOTE]
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